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Course Correction: Promising Signs for Australia-South Korea Relations

Course Correction: Promising Signs for Australia-South Korea Relations

By Tom Corben
After a period of neglect, leaders in Canberra and Seoul appear to be putting bilateral ties back on course.
Getting Digital IDs Right in Southeast Asia

Getting Digital IDs Right in Southeast Asia

By Nabila Hassan
Countries in Southeast Asia are racing to implement digital IDs, but governments must proceed with caution.

Is It Necessary for South Korea to Nurture Another Financial Hub?

Is It Necessary for South Korea to Nurture Another Financial Hub?

By Tae-jun Kang
Building an additional international financial center in Jeonbuk could simply be a waste of money.

Has Japan Lost Out in the Partial US-Japan Trade Deal?

Has Japan Lost Out in the Partial US-Japan Trade Deal?

By Thisanka Siripala
With details of the U.S.- Japan trade emerging, has the Abe administration sold out the Japanese farming sector?

Is Democracy Dying in Afghanistan?

Is Democracy Dying in Afghanistan?

By Jumakhan Rahyab
The recent presidential election, coupled with a long list of government failures, is a serious alarm heralding the death of democracy in Afghanistan.
The Young Activists Fighting Southeast Asia’s Climate Crisis

The Young Activists Fighting Southeast Asia’s Climate Crisis

By Preeti Jha
From Yangon to Manila, young people are demanding their governments take immediate action on global warming.

Japan Mulls Mass Pardon of Petty Crimes to Mark New Emperor’s Enthronement

Japan Mulls Mass Pardon of Petty Crimes to Mark New Emperor’s Enthronement

By Thisanka Siripala
The tradition of pardoning crimes in light of major imperial events brings into question the need for amnesty in the criminal justice system.
Central Asia’s Russian Migration Puzzle

Central Asia’s Russian Migration Puzzle

By Khamza Sharifzoda
An interview with Caress Schenk.

India Releases 3 Low-Ranking Kashmiri Politicians

India Releases 3 Low-Ranking Kashmiri Politicians

By Associated Press
The three released leaders are Yawar Mir, Noor Mohammed, and Shoiab Lone.

What the Trump Impeachment Inquiry Means for Negotiations with North Korea

What the Trump Impeachment Inquiry Means for Negotiations with North Korea

By Troy Stangarone
Other presidents have conducted foreign policy as usual while under the cloud of impeachment, but will it be the same with Trump?

Confronting Southeast Asia’s Big Education Challenge

Confronting Southeast Asia’s Big Education Challenge

By David Hutt
Regional countries have yet to confront serious remaining problems in their education systems.
Singapore’s New Yale-NUS Controversy: Was Academic Freedom Violated?

Singapore’s New Yale-NUS Controversy: Was Academic Freedom Violated?

By Alicja Polakiewicz
Did the cancellation of an event on dissent challenge the college’s commitment to academic freedom?

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